Paddy Ryan (hurler)

Paddy "Sweeper" Ryan (1 April 1912 – 31 December 1991) was an Irish hurler who played as a left corner-forward for the Tipperary senior team.

Paddy "Sweeper" Ryan
Personal information
Irish name Pádraig Ó Riain
Sport Hurling
Position Left corner-forward
Born 1 April 1912
Two-Mile-Borris, County Tipperary
Died 31 December 1991 (aged 79)
Littleton, County Tipperary
Nickname Sweeper
Club(s)
Years Club
Moycarkey-Borris
Club titles
Tipperary titles 5
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1934-1945
Tipperary
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 2
All-Irelands 1
NHL 0

Ryan made his first appearance for the team during the 1934 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1945 championship. During that time he won two All-Ireland medals and one Munster medal.[1][2]

At club level Hayes was a five-time county championship medalist with Moycarkey-Borris.

References

  1. "Tipperary GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  2. "Senior Hurling". Munster GAA website. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2012.


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